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something weird
I was just on my way home from the gym. I started my car and took off for home. I was down the road maybe 1000 ft and the check engine light came on, it was only on for at the most two seconds then went off, if i wasnt looking at my gas gauge i wouldnt have seen it it was so quick, does anybody have any ideas, and do I have something to worry about, by that should i have it looked at it tomorrow or could i wait till pay day, kinda broke till thursday.
thanks so much in advanced jerad any ideas are welcome, p.s. also i need new rotors, new springs in the back. need your opinion on what rotors to get and what springs to get. thanks so much also got my new plates, SVX H6 |
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I wouldnt worry about it. Take it to your local subaru dealer and have them hook the select monitor to it. They can tell you what the problem is and clear the codes. If they're nice they should do it for you for free.
Mike |
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On very cold days mine does this as a result of the oxygen sensors. If you have a '92-94 (or is it 92-95?) you can check and clear the codes yourself. Search around for "diagnostic codes"
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I had the same situation as gcookaustin and you can check the code yourself in a 92 like he said upthere
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thanks for your help, i am gonna have to search for the way to pull the codes and the number of the codes. thanks for your guys help
Jerad |
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As mentioned before it is quite common on cold days for the C/E light to come on. Mine does this in the winters.
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I never replaced my O2's. I looked at them recently and they look brand new. They might have been replaced before but I'm not too certain.?? My SVX has 97K. My C/E light illuminates for 30 seconds and goes away on freezing cold temps. We'll see if the little sucker comes on this winter!
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Jerad, my SVX did exactly the same thing this spring and early summer. Evenrually, the light stayed on for longer and longer periods and after some time it actually became hard to start.
On my car it turned out to be the water temp sensor. The part was, I think, $25. It's awfully easy to replace and a common failure on both the SVX and Legacy. I actually had to replace the sensors on both my SVX and my wife's Legacy exactly one month apart.
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short C/E light
I've learned that a stuck EGR valve is also common in colder temps. It usually only sticks for a few seconds...enough to trigger the light....and then it unsticks and the light goes away. Happens to my car every winter. Until it sticks constantly I'm not going to replace it.
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